Explanatory Statement: Determination 2016/03:
Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Public Office and Judicial and Related Offices
1. The Remuneration Tribunal has inquired into and determined the remuneration and significantly related matters for certain office holders, as it is empowered to do by the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973.
2. In making this determination the Tribunal has informed itself through consultation in accordance with established practice.
3. Any retrospective application of this determination is in accordance with subsection 12(2) of the Legislation Act 2003 as it does not affect the rights of a person (other than the Commonwealth or an authority of the Commonwealth) to that person’s disadvantage, nor does it impose any liability on such a person.
Contents
PART 1 – FULL-TIME OFFICES
PART 2 – PART-TIME OFFICES
PART 3 – JUDICIAL AND RELATED OFFICES
PART 1 – FULL-TIME OFFICES
4. Clause 1.1 specifies the Principal Determination (Number 21 of 2015 as amended) for the purposes of Part 1 of the Determination.
5. Clause 1.2 sets accommodation allowance for the incoming Chief Scientist.
6. Clause 1.3 sets increased reunion travel allowance for the Administrator of Norfolk Island.
7. Clause 1.4 sets the commencement date of Clause 1.3.
8. Clause 1.5 removes the clause number from the Infrastructure Australia, Chief Executive Officer entry.
9. Clause 1.6 removes all reference to an obsolete clause containing a loading determined for a specified period for the Chief Executive Officer of Infrastructure Australia.
10. Clause 1.7 removes all reference to the Chief Executive Officer, Telecommunications Universal Service Management Authority. The office has been abolished.
11. Clause 1.8 amends the name of the office following the legislative changes to the office.
PART 2 – PART-TIME OFFICES
12. Clause 2.1 specifies the Principal Determination (Number 20 of 2015 as amended) for the purposes of Part 2 of the Determination.
13. Clauses 2.2 and 2.3 remove all reference to the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal, the Australian River Co. Ltd, Biological Diversity Advisory Committee and Health Workforce Australia. These offices have been abolished. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare entry has moved to the Annual Fee table.
14. Clause 2.4 removes all reference to Health Workforce Australia and the Telecommunications Universal Service Management Agency. These offices have been abolished.
15. Clause 2.5 sets increased remuneration for the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Chair and changes the Member fee from a daily fee to an annual fee.
16. Clause 2.6 sets remuneration for the Australia Post, People, Safety and Culture Sub-committee, Chair and Member.
17. Clause 2.7 sets the commencement date of Clause 2.6.
PART 3 – JUDICIAL AND RELATED OFFICES
18. Clause 3.1 specifies the Principal Determination (Number 18 of 2015 as amended) for the purposes of Part 3 of the Determination.
19. Clause 3.2 restores the remuneration for the office of the Chief Judge Advocate to the rate of remuneration that would have applied had the Tribunal’s 2009 annual review adjustment applied to that office. The current incumbent’s remuneration is unaffected as remuneration has been authorised via regulations since that time.
Authority: Subsections 7(3) and 7(4)
Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973.